If you happen to drive along the streets of The Fort, from BHS to Rizal Drive to the Buendia flyover and along Buendia Avenue - from Paseo to Malugay streets on a Sunday morning, I suggest that you bring a big bag of PATIENCE and HIGH SPIRITS with you and you will thank me for it. I know it’s not easy to be perky in the morning, especially on a Sunday when you have a long list of errands on your dashboard and the wife is on an earsplitting banter with the dog and the kids at the back of the car.
Due to the recent high levels of addiction to running, these streets are generally closed for a Sunday race or marathon where hundreds to thousands of health conscious runners are participating. It is unfortunate though that for some of us, we consider closing these streets for a marathon (or for a rally, perhaps - but that's another story waiting to be blogged) a hassle or even a waste of time. Unlike some spectators, who by the way cheer on the runners - not only during last Sunday’s run but in previous races as well, most motorists have yet to understand why we like to run on the asphalt and not on the sidewalk or on the pavement.
Besides the bag, what else can you do to keep your sanity until the green light?
-Honk to the tune of ‘Beat it’ and wave to the runners
-Pump up your car’s volume and call out to the runners to increase their momentum
-Get out of the car, dance, and give out a loud cheer for the runners as they go by
-Join in and RUN – away!
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